Robert J. Chatfield, “Mayor
Bob”, was elected Mayor of the
Town of
Prospect on November 7, 1977.
He is a 40-year member of the
Prospect Volunteer Fire Department.
Among his numerous other
titles are;
Director of Public Works
Former chairman of the
Bristol Resources Recovery Facility
Operating Committee,
Former chairman of Tunxis
Recycling Operating Committee,
three time chairman of
Council of Governments
Former chairman of Council of
Small Towns
Member of the Prospect
Cemetery Association
Member of the Northeast
Forest Fire Compact
Member of the Waterbury Area
Fire Chief’s Association
New Haven County Emergency
Plan
Former member of the State
Fire Commission
Former member of State of
Connecticut Police Officers Standard and
Training Council.
Mayor Bob also serves as a
Justice of the Peace and is listed in “Who’s
Who” in America.
Education:
Mayor
Bob attended the Prospect school system and
graduated from W.F. Kaynor Regional
Technical High School of Waterbury, CT. He
entered the United States Air Force and
served from October of 1961 to October of
1965 and was stationed in Germany for three
years.
Since
1977, Mayor Bob has been recognized for his
efforts by numerous organizations such as
the Prospect Little League, the Prospect
Jaycees, the Prospect VFW Post 8075 and the
Prospect-Naugatuck Pop Warner Football
League to name a few.
Mayor
Bob, his wife Ginny and daughter Leslie are
lifelong residents of Prospect. He is well
known for his “round the clock” dedication
to the town and its residents. In fact,
several years ago, he adamantly disagreed
with a state ranking selected by a local
magazine, and began a campaign promoting
Prospect as “the best small town in
Connecticut” and it has become a standard
designation for Prospect.
He is
currently the longest serving chief elected
official in Connecticut and his motto, “If
you can’t find it in the yellow pages, just
call the Mayor’s office”, is an indication
of his dedication to Prospect. His door is
always open to the public and that is why he
is affectionately known as “Mayor Bob”.
Thank you for
taking the time to stop by the
Prospect Republican Town
Committee webpage. We hope
we can count on your support on
November 6th, 2007.
